Electric iron and stand



Feb;- y26g 1935. R. KcavvAc:V 1,992,621.

ELECTRIC :mou AND STAND Filed Sept. 5, 1933 Patented Feb. 26, 1935PATENT OFFICE 1,992,624 I ELECTRIC IRoN A'ND STAND Rudolph Kovac,Chicago', Ill., assignor to American Automatic Devices Co., Chicago,Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application September 5, 1933, SerialNo. 688,095l 8 Claims. (Cl. 219-25) My invention relates to electricirons and stands and has for its object the provision of a new andimproved form and arrangement of l parts by which an electric currentmay be fed to the iron by a cord attached directly to the iron oralternatively by a cord attached to the stand upon which the iron restsfrom time to time in the course of ironing operations. It is one of theobjects of my invention to provide improved current feeding means on theiron comprising tWo sets of contact members projecting outwardly fromthe iron in different directions, one set in substantially verticalposition for engagement with the plug of the cord when the cord isattached directly to the iron and the other set in approximatelyhorizontal position for engagement with the contact members of the standwhen the cord is attached thereto rather than to the iron. It is one ofthe objects of my invention to provide an improved arrangement ofshielding means adapted in one position to shield both of said sets ofcontact members by cooperation with the plug of the cord when attacheddirectly to the iron and adapted in another position to shield both ofsaid sets of contact members by cooperation with the current feedingmeans on the stand when the iron is being used with the cord attached tothe stand.

It is another object of my invention to improve devices of this type insundry details hereinafter pointed out. vThe preferred means by which Ihave accomplished my several objects a're illustrated in the drawing andare hereinafter specically described. That which I believe to be new anddesire tocover set forth in the claims.

Fig. 1 is a side view of my improved iron and stand with the cordattached to the stand'for 40 heatingthe irony' g Fig. 2 is al viewsinilar to Fig. 1, but partly broken away, and showing the iron in aslightly `diiferent position on the stand so as to prevent deliveryofele'ctric current to the iron;

3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the cord attached directly tothe iron 'rather than to the stand; i

Fig. 4 is a view of the rear end portion of the viron as seen Afrom oneside, with certain of the parts broken'away; and

Fig. 5 is across sectional view taken at line 5-5 of Fig. 4'uponaslightly enlarged scale.

Referring-now to the several gures of the drawing, in whichcorresponding parts are indi 5 cated by the same referencecharacters,.10 indiby Letters Patent is` cates the body of a standsupported at its rear end by short legs 11 and at its front end by'oneor more longer legs 12 so as to stand normally in slightly inclinedposition. At the rear end of the stand, a bracket 13 projects upwardlycarrying at its upper end current feeding means 14 comprising upper andlower insulation members 15 and 16 respectively held in position uponthe bracket by means of a bolt 17 (see Fig. 3) and supporting inposition two contact members 18 provided at their rear end portions withcontact pins 19 which project beyond the insulation members 15 and16,-only one of said contact members 18 being shown in the drawing. Inthe arrangement shown a shield device 20 in the form of a flattenedsleeve is secured in position about the contact pins 19, being held inposition by means of a plate 21 formed therewith and extending betweenthe bracket 13 and the insulation member 16. The arrangement is suchthat a standard plug 22 of a cord'23 is adapted to t upon the contactpins 19v for feeding electric current thereto, -as is shown in Figs. 1and 2. 'I'he contact members 18 are preferably of the type illustratedin the copending application of Narodick, Serial No. 554,745, suchcontact members forming in and of themselves no part of my invention.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I have shown an electric iron 24`of any approvedtype in position upon the stand 10 in a variety of different relationsthereto. Such iron 24 is provided withva handle 25 of wood or othersuitable material supported in position between the upper ends of thearms 26 of a yoke secured in position upon the iron by means of bolts26a. In the arrangement shown the rearmost arm 26 is provided with ahousing member 27 upon its rear face, 'such housing in the arrangementshown being formed of sheet metal comprising a front wall portion 28 andside wall portions 29 and 30 formed integrally with the front wallportion 28. In the arrangement shown the housing is secured in positionby means of bolts 31 having screw threaded relation to thevarm 26. Thearrangement is such that the housing is effectively closed at its frontface and at both side faces.

As is clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the iron 24 is' provided at itsrear end portion between the side walls 29 and 30 of the housing withcontact' pins 32 and 33 which are of standard size and relationship forreceiving thereon the plug 22.of

the cord 23 which has been already referred to as having effectiveengagement with the pins 19. The pins 32 and 33 are mounted insubstantially iii) vertical position on the iron so as normally to portthe cord a3 Well above the base or the en the plug is positioned uponsuch pins illustrated in Fig. 3.

the arrangement shown in Fig. `l, the pins 33 extend upwardly through aninsula-l her 34 of Wood or other suitable inate-u ii i extends upwardlythrough an opening in he Wall ci the housing comprising the body of theiron, as is usual in such constructions. lNuts and 3@ upon said serve toclamp auxiliary contact p is 37 and 33 in position upon the pins andespectively, such contact pins 3l and 33 being arranged in substantiallyhorizontal position at right angles to the position' of the s 33 33 soas to extend rearwardly in subparallel relation to the side walls 22 lor the housing 27.

For completing the enclosure about the contact pins carried by the ironto the extent necessary for effective results in my improvedarrangement, I .have provided a hood member 33 which is pivotallymounted upon the housing 27 by means or rivets lo as hereinafterdescribed. Such hood 39 comprises side Wall portions il and Ll2 each inthe Ytorni ot a sector, such side Wall portions being connected at tl*outer ends by a curved Wall portion 43, as is best shown in Fig. d, therivets l0 having engagement with the side Walls 2Q- and 3l) of thehousing md the side 'walls il i2 oi the hood. The pivotal connection bymeans of the rivets Lill is such 'that the hood 39 is adapt ed to standnormally in any adjusted position with respect to the housing, so as toclose the housing at its upper end as shown in Fig. l. or to close thehousing at the rear as shown in Fig. 2, the hood being held yieldinglyin adjustedposition by friction.

In the normal use of the iron 24, it is placed in position upon thestand l' with the plug 22 of the cord mounted upon the contact pins 19in the position as shown in Fig. l. The arrangement is such that whenthe iron 24 is in position upon the stand, with the hood 39 in itsuppermost position as shown in said Fig. l, the contact pins 37 and 33stand in effective engagement with the contact members 13 of the currentfeeding means la'. ln the arrangement as shown. in Fig. l, cur" rent isbeing fed to the heating element of the iron at all times when the ironis in position on the stand. When and if for any reason it may bedesirable to place the iron upon the stand Without any additionalcurrent being fed to the heating element, this can be effectedconveniently by rst moving the hood 39 to its lowermost position so asto hold the iron in slightly advanced position upon the stand and toprevent engagement of the contact pins 39 with the contact members13,-as is illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Il at any time it isdesirable that current be vfed to the heating element at all timesduring the ironing operation, the hood 39 would then be moved ,to itslowermost position as shown in Fig. 3 so as to permit the plug 22 to beinserted upon the contact pins 32 and 33 of the iron in lieu of beingmounted upon the `pins 19 of the stand.

From the above description, it will be seen that by the use of myimproved arrangement the contact pins 32 and 33 and the horizontalContact pins 37 and 38 are at all times effectively shieldedduring thefeeding of current thereto. With Ithe parts in the relation as shown inFig. 1, the hood 39 prevents access to the contact pins of the iron fromabove, while the insulation members andA :casacca lil prevent access toauch pins during the time when. the iron is in position as shown in l,and there is, there-fore, no lilreiihood of a person, being shoclred orhaving the iingers burnt coming into contact with the pins 32 and or thepins 3? and 33. When the hood 39 is in its lowered position as shown in.3, the housing parte, by cooperation with. the plug 22, effectivelyshield the contact pins at all times when current is being deliveredthrough the cord and plug,

and shocks and burns to the operator by the iingers coming into contactWith either oi pins is also prevented.

Ey my arrangement I have provic d convenient, and el'liectivearrangement t be provided readily and cheaply and effective for any oneoi the three uses na... contemplated as above described.

'While I prefer to employ the form ci device shown in my drawing and asabove described, it

is to be understood that my invention is not limited thereto except sofar as the claims be so limited by the prior it being understood thatchanges might Well be made in the 'Form and arrangement of the partswithout departing from my inver tion.

In an arrangement ci the type described, the combination ci? an electriciron having at its heel portion two sets of contact members one setprojecting outwardly in a substantially vertical direction and the otherset projecting out-n wardly in a substantially horizontal direction, andshielding means on said iron substantially opposite the outer ends ofthe contact inemm bers oi one set and movable to alternative poshl tionsubstantially opposite the outer ends oi the contact members of theother set.

2. In an arrangement of the type described, the combination of anelectric iron having at its heel portion two sets of contact members oneset accessible from one direction and the other set accessible from asubstantially difler- Vent direction, and a hood movably mounted on.said iifon adapted'in one position to prevent access to one set ofcontact members from one direction and adapted in an alternativeposition to prevent access to the other set of contact members fromanothertdirection.

3. In an arrangement of the type described, the combination of anelectric iron having contact means thereon at its rear end portion andcapable di contacting current supply means ex tending either from therear or from above, and shielding means movably mounted on said ironadapted in one position to shield said contact means from the rear andadapted in an alternative position to shield said contact means fromabove. A

4. In an arrangement of the type described, the combination of anelectric iron having contact means thereon at its rear end portion andcapable of contacting current supply means extending either frorn'therear or from above, and a hood pivotally mounted on a horizontal axis onsaid iron and movable to either of two adjusted positions in one ofwhich it protects the contact means effectively from access from therear and in the other of which it protects the contact means 'eiectivelyfrom access from above. y p' 5. In an arrangement of the type described,the combination of an electric iron having contact means thereon at itsrear end portion and capable of contacting current supply means exliliwill Sill

tending either from the rear or from above, and a hood pivotally andIrictionally mounted on a horizontal axis on said iron and movable toeither of two adjusted positions in one of which it is held by frictionsuhstantalli)v above said contact means and in the other of which it isheld by friction substantially opposite the rear of said contact means.

6. In an arrangement of the type described, the combination of anelectric iron having at its heel portion two cooperating contact pins insubstantially vertical position t'iereon and two other cooperatingcontact pins in substantially horizontal position thereon, and shieldingmeans movabiy mounted on said iron adapted in one position to preventeffective access to one set of contact pins longitudinally thereof andin another position to prevent effective access to the other set ofcontact pins longitudinally thereof.

7. In an arrangement of the type described, the combination of anelectric iron having at its rear end` portion contact means thereonaccessible either from above or from the rear, housing means on saidiron shielding said contact means from the front and from both sides,and a hood movably mounted on said housing means adapted in onepositionto shield said contact means from the rear and adapted in anposition to shield saidcontact means alternative from above.

'8. In' an arrangement of the type described, the combination of anelectric iron having at its rear end portion 'contact means thereonaccessible either from above or from the rear, housing means on saidiron shielding said contact means from the front and from both sides,and a hood pivotally mounted on a horizontal axis on said housing meansand movable to vtwo alternative positions thereon in one of whichpositions the hood substantially closes said housing at the rear andinthe-'other of which positions it substantially closes the housing atgothe top.

'minoren Kovac.'

